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Exclusive: 2 Marines Received Valor Awards For Secret Gunfight Against Al Qaeda In North Africa
Marine Corps

Exclusive: 2 Marines Received Valor Awards For Secret Gunfight Against Al Qaeda In North Africa

Two members of Marine Special Operations Command received valor awards for their heroism during a gun battle last year with al Qaeda militants in Northern Africa.

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Aug 15, 2018

Want To Write For ‘The Long March’? We Want To Hear From You
United States

Want To Write For ‘The Long March’? We Want To Hear From You

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Aug 15, 2018

ISIS Has Just As Many Fighters In Iraq And Syria As It Did 4 Years Ago
Iraq

ISIS Has Just As Many Fighters In Iraq And Syria As It Did 4 Years Ago

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 15, 2018

Pentagon Spokeswoman Allegedly Used Her Staff As Her Personal Entourage
News

Pentagon Spokeswoman Allegedly Used Her Staff As Her Personal Entourage

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 15, 2018

US Troops Just Scored Their Largest Pay Raise In Nearly A Decade
Benefits & Pay

US Troops Just Scored Their Largest Pay Raise In Nearly A Decade

Posted on Aug 14, 2018

The Pentagon Is Trying To Spin The Truth Of How A Marine Got Shot In Syria
Marine Corps

The Pentagon Is Trying To Spin The Truth Of How A Marine Got Shot In Syria

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Aug 14, 2018

Retired Special Ops General: The Current Approach In Afghanistan Isn’t Worth One More Body Bag
Afghanistan

Retired Special Ops General: The Current Approach In Afghanistan Isn’t Worth One More Body Bag

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Aug 14, 2018

Overboard Marine Still Missing As Corps Ends Search And Rescue Efforts
News

Overboard Marine Still Missing As Corps Ends Search And Rescue Efforts

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 14, 2018

10 Essential Fieldcraft Survival Tips, According To A Veteran
Survival

10 Essential Fieldcraft Survival Tips, According To A Veteran

Posted on Aug 14, 2018

Green Beret Dies After Being Wounded By IED In Afghanistan
News

Green Beret Dies After Being Wounded By IED In Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 14, 2018

The Truth About The Space Force Is Out There
Space Force

The Truth About The Space Force Is Out There

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 13, 2018

Taliban Fighters Rout Afghan Security Forces Across Country
News

Taliban Fighters Rout Afghan Security Forces Across Country

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 13, 2018

Reports: The Trump Administration Wants To Weaken A Major Financial Protection For Service Members
News

Reports: The Trump Administration Wants To Weaken A Major Financial Protection For Service Members

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 13, 2018

What To Expect In A Private Security Career As A Veteran
Transition

What To Expect In A Private Security Career As A Veteran

By Nina Semczuk

Posted on Aug 13, 2018

The US Tradition Of Civilian Control Of The Military Started Here
News

The US Tradition Of Civilian Control Of The Military Started Here

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Aug 13, 2018

‘Hooligans Of Kandahar’ Is The War Memoir We Need Right Now
Culture

‘Hooligans Of Kandahar’ Is The War Memoir We Need Right Now

By Francis Horton

Posted on Aug 13, 2018

Are Honor Flights Actually About Making Us Feel Better?
News

Are Honor Flights Actually About Making Us Feel Better?

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Aug 13, 2018

The Navy Basically Just Admitted That The Littoral Combat Ship Is A Floating Garbage Pile
Navy

The Navy Basically Just Admitted That The Littoral Combat Ship Is A Floating Garbage Pile

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 12, 2018

What The Fresh Hell Is Going On With This Air Force Uniform Photo?
Air Force

What The Fresh Hell Is Going On With This Air Force Uniform Photo?

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 12, 2018

The Army’s ‘Punisher’ Airburst Weapon Is Officially Dead
Army

The Army’s ‘Punisher’ Airburst Weapon Is Officially Dead

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 11, 2018